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1. A system for managing transaction information, the system comprising: a user device; a transaction server having a processor and a memory; and a point-of-sale device, wherein said point-of-sale device is configured to: (i) generate a Quick Response (QR) code based on identification information and transaction information associated with a user purchase, (ii) communicate said identification information and transaction information to said user device by displaying said QR code on a transaction display, and (iii) transmit said identification information and transaction information over a network to said transaction server, wherein the user device is configured to capture and decode the QR code to obtain the identification information and retrieve the transaction information from the transaction server using the identification information and display, in a graphical user interface (GUI) of the user device, a transaction summary using the retrieved transaction information, wherein, upon selection of the transaction summary, the user device displays in the GUI a transaction detail screen using the retrieved transaction information, the transaction detail screen including at least one line item from the transaction information that is displayed in an area of the GUI that is associated with a hyperlink, the at least one line item not displayed in the transaction summary, wherein upon receiving user input at any portion of the area associated with the hyperlink in which the at least one line item is displayed, the user device retrieves from a remote server and displays additional information not displayed in the transaction detail screen, and wherein the hyperlink points to the remote server.
The system manages transaction data using a user device (like a smartphone), a transaction server (with a processor and memory), and a point-of-sale (POS) device. The POS creates a QR code containing purchase information and an identifier. This QR code is displayed to the user. The POS also sends this data to the transaction server. The user device scans the QR code, extracts the identifier, retrieves full transaction details from the transaction server using this identifier, and displays a summary. Selecting the summary reveals a detailed view, including a specific item shown with a hyperlink. Clicking this hyperlink sends a request to another remote server, which then provides even more information related to that specific item, which is then displayed on the user device.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said transaction information includes a transaction date and a transaction amount.
The transaction information, managed by a user device, transaction server, and point-of-sale device, includes the transaction date and the transaction amount. The point-of-sale device generates a QR code based on identification and transaction details. The user device scans the QR code, retrieves transaction data from the transaction server and displays a summary and a detailed view with a hyperlinked item. Clicking the hyperlink displays additional information from a remote server.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said point-of-sale device is configured to: transmit said identification information and transaction information via a cloud-based web service.
The transaction information, managed by a user device, transaction server, and point-of-sale device, with the point-of-sale device transmitting identification information and transaction information to the transaction server via a cloud-based web service. The point-of-sale device generates a QR code based on identification and transaction details. The user device scans the QR code, retrieves transaction data from the transaction server and displays a summary and a detailed view with a hyperlinked item. Clicking the hyperlink displays additional information from a remote server.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein said user device is configured to: receive a user input identifying the transaction summary; transmit a request to said transaction server for a transaction record associated with said transaction summary; and receive, from said transaction server, said transaction record, wherein said transaction record includes at least one of said identification information and transaction information, and wherein said transaction detail screen is displayed using said transaction record.
The user device that manages transaction information, initially receives user input identifying a transaction summary displayed after scanning a QR code from the point-of-sale device. It then sends a request to the transaction server for the full transaction record. Upon receiving the record (containing identification or transaction data), the user device displays the detailed transaction screen, which includes a specific item displayed with a hyperlink. Selecting this hyperlink allows retrieval of additional information from a remote server.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein said user device is further configured to: display advertising information, wherein said advertising information is retrieved from a cloud-based web service in based at least in part on one or more of said identification information and transaction information.
The user device that manages transaction information also displays advertisements. These advertisements are retrieved from a cloud-based service, and the selection of these advertisements is based at least in part on the transaction and/or identification information gathered from the point-of-sale QR code and transaction server. The point-of-sale device generates a QR code based on identification and transaction details. The user device scans the QR code, retrieves transaction data from the transaction server and displays a summary and a detailed view with a hyperlinked item. Clicking the hyperlink displays additional information from a remote server.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein said transaction server is configured to: receive an information request from said user device, wherein said information request includes a transaction identifier that identifies the transaction summary; based on said transaction identifier, select a transaction record; and transmit, to said user device, said transaction record, wherein said transaction detail screen is displayed using said transaction record.
The transaction server that manages transaction information receives a request from the user device. This request contains a transaction identifier. The transaction server uses this identifier to select a specific transaction record from its database. The server then sends this transaction record to the user device, enabling the display of the detailed transaction view, which includes a specific item displayed with a hyperlink, leading to more information from a remote server. The point-of-sale device generates a QR code based on identification and transaction details which is used to create a transaction summary on the user device.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein said transaction server is further configured to: select advertisement information based at least in part on one or more of said information request, identification information, and transaction information; and transmit said advertisement information to said user device.
In addition to providing transaction records to the user device, the transaction server selects advertisements to send to the user device. This selection is based on the information request itself, the identification information, and the transaction information. The point-of-sale device generates a QR code based on identification and transaction details. The user device scans the QR code, retrieves transaction data from the transaction server and displays a summary and a detailed view with a hyperlinked item. Clicking the hyperlink displays additional information from a remote server.
8. A method for providing transaction information to a user device, comprising: obtaining, at a point-of-sale device, identification information and transaction information; generating, at the point-of-sale device, a Quick Response (QR) code based on said identification information and transaction information; displaying, at the point-of-sale device, said QR code; and transmitting, from said point-of-sale device to a remote transaction server, said identification information and transaction information, wherein the user device is configured to capture and decode the QR code to obtain the identification information and retrieve the transaction information from the transaction server using the identification information and display, in a graphical user interface (GUI) of the user device, a transaction summary using the retrieved transaction information, wherein, upon selection of the transaction summary, the user device displays in the GUI a transaction detail screen using the transaction, the transaction detail screen including at least one line item from the transaction information that is displayed in an area of the GUI that is associated with a hyperlink, the at least one item not displayed in the transaction summary, wherein upon receiving user input at any portion of the area associated with the hyperlink in which the at least one line item is displayed, the user device retrieves from a remote server and displays additional information not displayed in the transaction detail screen, and wherein the hyperlink points to the remote server.
A point-of-sale (POS) device obtains identification and transaction information. It then generates a QR code based on this data and displays the QR code to the user. Simultaneously, the POS device transmits the same information to a remote transaction server. The user device scans the QR code to get an identifier and gets full transaction details from the transaction server, then displays a transaction summary. Selecting the summary reveals a detailed view, including a specific item shown with a hyperlink. Clicking this hyperlink sends a request to another remote server, which provides additional information related to that specific item to the user device.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein said QR code encodes user identification information, a merchant identifier associated with said point-of-sale device, a transaction date, and a transaction amount.
The QR code generated at the point-of-sale (POS) device contains user identification, a merchant identifier (associated with the POS device), the transaction date, and the transaction amount. The user device scans the QR code to get an identifier and gets full transaction details from a transaction server, then displays a transaction summary. Selecting the summary reveals a detailed view, including a specific item shown with a hyperlink. Clicking this hyperlink sends a request to another remote server, which provides additional information related to that specific item to the user device. The point-of-sale device transmits this information to the transaction server as well.
10. A method for obtaining transaction records, comprising: scanning, at a user device, a Quick Response (QR) code displayed at a point-of-sale device, the QR code generated based on identification information and transaction information corresponding to a user purchase; displaying, at the user device, a transaction summary using the scanned QR code; receiving, at the user device, user input identifying the transaction summary; transmitting, from the user device to a transaction server in response to receiving said user input, a request for a transaction record associated with the transaction summary; receiving, from the transaction server, a transaction record; and displaying, on a screen of the user device including a graphical user interface (GUI), a transaction detail screen using the received transaction record, the transaction detail screen including at least one line item from the transaction information that is displayed in an area of the GUI that is associated with a hyperlink, the at least one line item not displayed in the transaction summary, wherein upon receiving user input at any portion of the area associated with the hyperlink in which the at least one line item is displayed, the user device retrieves from a remote server and displays additional information not displayed in the transaction detail screen, and wherein the hyperlink points to the remote server.
A user device scans a QR code displayed at a point-of-sale (POS) device. This QR code contains identification and transaction data about a purchase. The user device displays a transaction summary using the scanned data. The user then selects the summary, which causes the user device to request the full transaction record from a transaction server. The server sends the record back to the user device, which displays a detailed view. This view includes a specific item shown with a hyperlink. Clicking this hyperlink sends a request to another remote server, which then provides additional information related to that specific item which is displayed on the user device.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said transaction record includes at least one of a merchant identifier, a transaction amount, a transaction date, and an item description.
The transaction record, retrieved from the transaction server by the user device after scanning a QR code, includes at least one of the following: a merchant identifier, a transaction amount, a transaction date, and an item description. After scanning the QR code and getting full transaction details from a transaction server, the user device displays a transaction summary. Selecting the summary reveals a detailed view, including a specific item shown with a hyperlink. Clicking this hyperlink sends a request to another remote server, which provides additional information related to that specific item to the user device.
12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising: displaying, on the screen of the user device, advertisement information, wherein said advertisement information is related to said user purchase.
This method describes how a user device obtains and displays transaction details, along with related advertisements. A user device first scans a Quick Response (QR) code shown on a point-of-sale (POS) device, where this QR code is generated based on identification and transaction information for a user purchase. The user device then displays a transaction summary using the scanned QR code. Upon receiving user input identifying this summary, the user device transmits a request for a full transaction record to a transaction server. After receiving the transaction record from the server, the user device displays a detailed transaction screen within its graphical user interface (GUI). This detail screen includes specific line items from the transaction information not shown in the summary, displayed in an area associated with a hyperlink. If a user interacts with this hyperlinked area, the user device retrieves and displays additional information from a remote server, which is not part of the initial transaction details. Furthermore, the user device also displays advertisement information on its screen, with this advertisement being related to the user's purchase.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising: transmitting, from the user device to the transaction server, a request for said advertisement information based on at least one of said transaction record, identification information and transaction information; and receiving, at the user device from the transaction server, said advertisement information.
The user device sends a request to the transaction server for advertisement information based on the transaction record, identification information, and/or transaction information after scanning a QR code. The user device then receives this advertisement information from the transaction server. The advertisements are displayed in addition to the transaction details. After scanning the QR code and getting full transaction details from a transaction server, the user device displays a transaction summary. Selecting the summary reveals a detailed view, including a specific item shown with a hyperlink. Clicking this hyperlink sends a request to another remote server, which provides additional information related to that specific item to the user device.
14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising: displaying, on the screen of the user device, a prompt to perform one or more of displaying said transaction record, printing said transaction record, exporting said transaction record, storage of said transaction record to a remote database, and synching of said transaction record with a remote accounting program; receiving, at the user device, user input responsive to said prompt, and; performing a transaction record management task based on said user input responsive to said prompt.
The user device displays a prompt asking the user if they want to perform actions such as displaying, printing, exporting, storing to a database, or syncing the transaction record with an accounting program after scanning a QR code. The user provides input in response to this prompt, and the user device performs the selected transaction record management task. The point-of-sale device generates a QR code based on identification and transaction details. The user device scans the QR code, retrieves transaction data from the transaction server and displays a summary and a detailed view with a hyperlinked item. Clicking the hyperlink displays additional information from a remote server.
15. A method for managing transaction records, comprising receiving, at a transaction server from a point-of-sale device, identification information and transaction information associated with a user purchase; storing, in a database, said identification information and transaction information; receiving, from a user device, a request of a transaction record associated with a transaction summary displayed on a user device, the transaction summary displayed using a Quick Response (QR) code displayed on the point-of-sale device, the QR code generated based on the identification information and the transaction information; generating, at the transaction server, a transaction record associated with said user purchase; and transmitting, from said transaction server to the user device, said transaction record, wherein the user device displays, in a graphical user interface, a transaction detail screen using the received transaction record, the transaction detail screen including at least one item from the transaction information that is displayed in an area of the GUI that is associated with a hyperlink, the at least one line item not displayed in the transaction summary, wherein upon receiving user input at any portion of the area associated with the hyperlink in which the at least one line item is displayed, the user device retrieves from a remote server and displays additional information not displayed in the transaction detail screen, and wherein the hyperlink points to the remote server.
A transaction server receives identification and transaction information from a point-of-sale (POS) device. It stores this information in a database. The transaction server then receives a request from a user device for a transaction record. This request is associated with a transaction summary displayed on the user device, generated from a QR code displayed at the POS. The transaction server generates the transaction record and sends it to the user device. The user device displays a detailed transaction screen which includes a specific item displayed with a hyperlink. Selecting this hyperlink allows retrieval of additional information from a remote server.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising: selecting, at the transaction server, advertisement information based on at least one of said transaction record, identification information, and transaction information; and transmitting, from the transaction server to the user device, said advertisement information.
The transaction server selects advertisement information based on the transaction record, identification information, and transaction information. It then sends this advertisement information to the user device along with the transaction record retrieved after the user scans a QR code and the point-of-sale device sends initial transaction information to the transaction server. The user device displays a detailed transaction screen which includes a specific item displayed with a hyperlink. Selecting this hyperlink allows retrieval of additional information from a remote server.
17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising: receiving, at the transaction server from the user device, a request to perform a transaction record management task; and performing said transaction record management task, wherein said transaction management task comprises at least one of printing said transaction record, exporting said transaction record, storage of said transaction record to a remote database, and synching of said transaction record with a remote accounting program.
The transaction server receives a request from the user device to perform a transaction record management task after the user has scanned a QR code and the point-of-sale device sent the initial transaction information to the transaction server. These tasks can include printing, exporting, storing to a database, or syncing the record with an accounting program. The transaction server then performs the requested task. The transaction record is used to show information and a hyperlinked detailed view to a remote server.
18. The system of claim 1 , wherein upon selection of the hyperlink, the user device displays advertising information and/or product information in response to determining that the user device is operating a free version of the mobile application.
In the system that manages transaction information, if the user device determines that it is running a free version of the application, then selecting the hyperlink in the transaction detail screen will display advertising information and/or product information instead of more detailed information from the transaction. The point-of-sale device generates a QR code based on identification and transaction details. The user device scans the QR code, retrieves transaction data from the transaction server and displays a summary and a detailed view with a hyperlinked item.
19. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one line item displayed in the area associated with the hyperlink includes a list of a purchased good and an amount of the purchased good.
In the transaction information system, the item displayed in the area associated with the hyperlink includes a list of a purchased good and its amount, which appears on the detailed transaction screen after scanning a QR code and selecting a transaction summary. Clicking this hyperlink allows retrieval of additional information from a remote server. The point-of-sale device generates a QR code based on identification and transaction details which is used to create a transaction summary on the user device.
20. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote server is a cloud web service.
In the transaction information system, the remote server that provides additional information about a hyperlinked item in the detailed transaction screen is a cloud web service, accessible after scanning a QR code and retrieving transaction details. The point-of-sale device generates a QR code based on identification and transaction details which is used to create a transaction summary on the user device. The user device retrieves transaction data from the transaction server and displays a summary and the detailed view.
21. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote server is the transaction server.
In the transaction information system, the remote server that provides additional information about a hyperlinked item in the detailed transaction screen is the same server as the transaction server used to store purchase information and manage transaction records after the initial scan of the QR code. The point-of-sale device generates a QR code based on identification and transaction details which is used to create a transaction summary on the user device. The user device retrieves transaction data from the transaction server and displays a summary and the detailed view.
22. The system of claim 1 , wherein the additional information includes an advertisement.
In the transaction information system, the additional information retrieved from the remote server, displayed upon selecting the hyperlink from a specific line item in the transaction detail screen, includes an advertisement. The point-of-sale device generates a QR code based on identification and transaction details which is used to create a transaction summary on the user device. The user device retrieves transaction data from the transaction server and displays a summary and the detailed view.
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October 31, 2017
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